Állex Leilla's groundbreaking novel Springtime in the Bones is replete with musical (as well as literary, filmic, and pop-culture) references. Apart from the monumental challenge posed to me as the translator, this density of allusions created a rich world for the reader to step into and inhabit. Before learning anything else about her, we are provided the protagonist Luísa's CV, in which her reading and listening habits are just as important as her professional background:

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